Tank Top by Betty Barnden

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Tank Top

by Betty Barnden
Knitting Basics: All You Need to Know to Take Up Your Needles and Get Knitting
Knitting
Tops → Sleeveless Top
January 2002
Colinette Point 5
Super Bulky (5-6 wpi) ?
8 stitches and 12 rows = 4 inches
in stocking stitch on 12mm needles
US 17 - 12.0 mm
US 15 - 10.0 mm
214 - 268 yards (196 - 245 m)
81cm, 86cm, 92cm, 97cm (32"-28") chest
English

Simple boat-neck top using thick-thin variegated 100% wool yarn. Garter stitch, stocking stitch and simple shaping for the armholes.

Pattern requires you KEEP COUNT OF EVERY ROW.

Sewing up: use a thinner, smoother and stronger toning colour yarn to sew up, 100% wool yarn highly recommended.

Notions

  • knitter’s sewing needle
  • 12mm and 10mm needles
  • row counter
  • steam iron (for blocking with warm steam)
About this pattern
Tank Top
by Betty Barnden
2 projects
About this yarn
Point 5
by Colinette
Super Bulky
100% Wool
54 yards / 100 grams

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  • First published: January 2002
  • Page created: March 20, 2009